Tamil
Tamil is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Dravidian language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Dravidian language family; its own script. One of the longest continuously attested languages in the world, with an unbroken literary tradition spanning over 2,000 years.
6 Levels of Analysis for Tamil
Other Dravidian languages
Frequently asked about Tamil
What language family does Tamil belong to?
Dravidian.
At which levels can I analyse Tamil?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Tamil one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.